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20250702 Solar Technical Training v1

1. List of Abbreviations		4
2. Terms and Definitions		5
3. Change Log		6
4. Scope		6
5. General Requirements for the Solar Technical Training		6
5.1 Overview		6
5.2 Target Group		7
5.3 Aims and Objectives		7
5.4 Duration of the Solar Technical Training Standard Modules		7
5.5 Validity Period		8
5.6 Course Codes		8
5.7 Participant Prerequisites		8
5.8 Instructor Qualification Prerequisites		8
6. General Resources Required to Deliver the Solar Technical Training Modules		8
6.1 Practical Training Facilities		9
6.2 Handouts		9
7. Using this Standard to Develop Training		9
7.1 Equipment		9
7.2 Lesson plans		9
7.3 Participant Performance Assessment		10
8. Solar Technical Training - Installation Module		13
8.1 Aims and Objectives of the S-TT Installation Module		13
8.2 Duration of the S-TT Installation Module		13
8.3 Participant Ratio of the S-TT Installation		14
8.4 Equipment for the S-TT Installation Module		14
8.5 Timetable of the S-TT Installation Module		14
8.6 Detailed Description of the S-TT Installation Module		16
Lesson 1 - Introduction		16
ELEMENT 1.1 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES		17
ELEMENT 1.2 - FACILITIES		18
ELEMENT 1.3 - INTRODUCTION		18
ELEMENT 1.4 - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES		19
ELEMENT 1.5 - ONGOING ASSESSMENTS		19
ELEMENT 1.6 - MOTIVATION		20
ELEMENT 1.7 - HUMAN FACTORS		20
Lesson 2 - Introduction to Solar systems and mechanical components		21
ELEMENT 2.1 - MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE STRUCTURE		21
ELEMENT 2.2 - MAIN MECHANICAL SYSTEMS		23
ELEMENT 2.3 - HOW SOLAR SYSTEMS WORK		23
Lesson 3 - Mechanical safety		24
ELEMENT 3.1 - Why Mechanical safety?		24
ELEMENT 3.2 - Safety signs		25
ELEMENT 3.3 - Types of PPE		26
ELEMENT 3.4 - Hand tool awareness		26
Lesson 4 - The principles of bolted and welded connections		28
ELEMENT 4.1 - THE PRINCIPLES OF BOLTED CONNECTIONS		29
ELEMENT 4.2 - THE LOCATIONS OF IMPORTANT BOLTED AND WELDED CONNECTIONS		30
ELEMENT 4.3 - INSPECTION OF WELDED CONNECTIONS		30
ELEMENT 4.4 - BOLTED CONNECTIONS AND CORRECT TIGHTENING TOOLS		31
Lesson 5 - Use of manual tightning and measuring tools		32
ELEMENT 5.1 - METRIC SYSTEM		32
ELEMENT 5.2 - SELECTING AND USING THE CORRECT MANUAL TIGHTENING TOOLS		32
ELEMENT 5.3 - CORRECTLY SETTING AND USING A TORQUE WRENCH		33
Lesson 6 - Introduction to installation		34
ELEMENT 6.1 - INSTALLATION OVERVIEW		34
ELEMENT 6.2 - WHY INSTALLATION SAFETY?		35
ELEMENT 6.3 - THE IMPORTANCE OF APPROPRIATE ISOLATION		36
Lesson 7 - Component Assembly		37
ELEMENT 7.1 - INSPECTION, PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY		37
ELEMENT 7.2 - EXAMPLES OF MECHANICAL COMPLETION		38
Lesson 8 - General procedures for working onsite with installation		39
ELEMENT 8.1 - CHECKLISTS AND WORK INSTRUCTIONS.		39
ELEMENT 8.2 - HOUSEKEEPING		40
Lesson 9 - Installation environments		41
ELEMENT 9.1 - INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTS		41
Lesson 10 - Handling and storing		42
ELEMENT 10.1 - RISKS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH HANDLING AND STORING		42
ELEMENT 10.2 - RECEPTION/INSPECTION		42
ELEMENT 10.3 - UNLOADING, STORING AND TRANSPORT OF SOLAR COMPONENTS		44
ELEMENT 10.4 - TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT		44
ELEMENT 10.5 - RETURN OF GOODS AND COMPONENTS		45
Lesson 11 - Introduction to electrical assembly		46
ELEMENT 11.1 - Introduction to electrical assembly		46
ELEMENT 11.2 - EXAMPLES OF ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY		46
ELEMENT 11.3 - RISKS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH HANDLING AND WORKING WITH CABLES		47
ELEMENT 11.4 - DIFFERENT TYPES OF CABLES		48
ELEMENT 11.5 - SIMPLE INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS		49
ELEMENT 11.6 - CUTTING AND CRIMPING CABLES		50
ELEMENT 11.7 - MARKING, ROUTING AND TERMINATION OF ALL CABLE TYPES		51
ELEMENT 11.8 - SOLAR PV CONNECTORS		53
Lesson 12 - Summary and theoretical test		55
ELEMENT 12.1 - SUMMARY		55
ELEMENT 12.2 - THEORETICAL TEST		56
Lesson 13 - Training Review		56
ELEMENT 13.1 - TRAINING REVIEW		56
ELEMENT 13.2 - FEEDBACK SESSION		57
9. Solar Technical Training - Electrical Module		59
9.1 Aims and objectives of the S-TT Electrical Module		59
9.2 Duration of the S-TT Electrical Module		59
9.3 Participant Ratio of the S-TT Electrical Module		60
9.4 Equipment for the S-TT Electrical Module		60
9.5 Timetable of S-TT Electrical Module		60
9.6 Detailed Description of the S-TT Electrical Module		62
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training		62
ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety Instructions and Emergency Procedures		62
ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities		63
ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction		63
ELEMENT 1.4 - Aims and Objectives		64
ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing Assessments		64
ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation		65
ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors		65
Lesson 2 - Introduction to Electricity		66
ELEMENT 2.1 - Direct current		66
ELEMENT 2.2 - Ohm’s law and Watts Law		67
ELEMENT 2.3 - Kirchoff´s Law		68
ELEMENT 2.4 - Alternating current		68
ELEMENT 2.5 - Alternating current/direct current		69
Lesson 3 - Electrical Safety		69
ELEMENT 3.1 - Why electrical safety?		69
ELEMENT 3.2 - Low/high voltage		70
ELEMENT 3.3 - PE and GFCI/RCD		71
ELEMENT 3.4 - Stored energy		73
ELEMENT 3.5 - Static electricity		73
ELEMENT 3.6 - Safety signs		74
ELEMENT 3.7 - Types of PPE		74
ELEMENT 3.8 - The importance of appropriate isolation		75
Lesson 4 - Electrical components and sensors		76
ELEMENT 4.1 - Resistors		76
ELEMENT 4.2 - Batteries		76
ELEMENT 4.3 - Switches		77
ELEMENT 4.4 - Contactors		78
ELEMENT 4.5 - Relays		78
ELEMENT 4.6 - Diodes		79
ELEMENT 4.7 - Bridge rectifiers		79
ELEMENT 4.8 - Capacitors		80
ELEMENT 4.9 - Transformers		81
ELEMENT 4.10 - Motors		81
ELEMENT 4.11 - Fuses and circuit breakers		82
ELEMENT 4.12 - Power control systems		82
ELEMENT 4.13 - Introduction to sensors		83
ELEMENT 4.14 - Application of sensors		83
Lesson 5 - Electrical measuring instruments		85
ELEMENT 5.1 - Symbols and settings on electrical instruments		85
ELEMENT 5.2 - How to measure with electrical measuring instruments		85
ELEMENT 5.3 - Measuring points		86
Lesson 6 - Electrical Circuits		87
ELEMENT 6.1 - Symbols and diagrams		87
ELEMENT 6.2 - Assembly of an electrical circuit		88
Lesson 7 - Cooling System		88
ELEMENT 7.1 - Inspection and function of the cooling system		88
Lesson 8 - Summary and Theoretical Test		89
ELEMENT 8.1 - Summary		90
ELEMENT 8.2 - Theoretical test		90
Lesson 9 - Training Review		90
ELEMENT 9.1 - Training Review		91
ELEMENT 9.2 - Feedback Session		91
Annex 1 - Equipment list		93
Annex 2 - Version History		97
Annex 3 - Guidance on the Solar PV work environment		98

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